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What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?

Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois was a major proponent of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. He wanted to establish Nebraska as a northern state, and this act would allow slavery in Kansas to appease the southern states that favored the expansion of slavery. The northern states were enraged that this act allowed territories north of the Missouri Compromise line to vote on slavery. Because of this act's passage, the Whig Party split into northern and southern factions, with the northern Whigs who opposed slavery forming the Republican Party.

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What were Andrew Johnson's plans for Reconstruction?

Despite these great strides in Reconstruction, Johnson was not supported or popular with the powerful Republican party. The Republican party wanted more emphasis on protecting the freed slaves and making reentrance into the union more difficult. Moreover, Republicans were concerned at how quickly the southern states were passing laws to limit the freedoms of former slaves. Andrew Jackson and Congress did not work well together. They rejected his plans for Reconstruction, and Jackson in return vetoed their plans. However, Congress was able to vote their Reconstruction plans through with a large..

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What did evacuees take with them?

Basic disaster preparedness includes tucking away a bit of food and water as well as ensuring safety and health at a time when regular services are not available. Their basic needs are: water, food and shelter and warmth. Food is more expedient than shelter, however, water is the most important item for survival. Bottled water is the safest water supply. Bottled water bought in stores have an indefinite shelf life than water bottled at home. Part of disaster preparedness is keeping three gallons of water for every person in the household. If there's a possibility of evacuation, water supp..

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Did Alexander Graham Bell invent any other items besides his telephone?

While the photophone was a technological success, the product did not become commercially viable during Bell's lifetime. The graphophone was developed to advance the technology of sound recording and playback. The invention was perfected for commercial use through a collaboration effort between Bell, his cousin Chichester A. Bell and Charles Summer Tainter.

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What did Ptolemy discover?

His geocentric, or Earth-centered, idea was termed the Ptolemic system. For many centuries after Ptolemy, astronomers accepted his flawed theory as correct. While his work came from his empirical observations, perhaps his greatest contribution to astronomy was his summary of knowledge of the heavens. His book "The Mathematical Collection" displayed his astronomical work and eventually became known as "The Great Astronomer." This book, divided into 13 parts, was also the source of knowledge for another Greek astronomer named Hipparchus. He said the planets must move in epicycles, or smaller cir..

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When did Ross Perot run for president?

Perot's respectable showing in the 1992 election results came despite his having dropped out of the race during the summer, only to return to it in the last few weeks leading up to the election. Perot was an extremely successful businessman and used a great deal of his own money to finance his campaign.

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When did the Revolutionary War end?

Despite General Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown, the British government initially pledged to continue the war. However, further reverses in the Caribbean and in Europe, where America's allies, France and Spain, continued to attack British forces, pushed the British government to reverse course and sue for peace. Negotiations for peace began in April 1782, and the British and American representatives signed the preliminary articles of peace in November 1782. After the formal signing on Sept. 3, 1783, the Continental Congress ratified the treaty on Jan. 14, 1784.

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When was the automated teller machine invented?

The first ATM in the United States was designed by Donald Wetzel. His first ATM was installed at Chemical Bank on Long Island in September 1969. It took lots of advertising gimmicks to get customers to try the machines at first. It wasn't until 1977 that they started to be widely used. As of 2014, there are almost 2 million ATMs around the world.

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What did Francis Bacon do?

Francis Bacon was born in London on Jan. 22, 1561. The youngest of three sons born to Sir Nicolas Bacon and Lady Anne Cooke Bacon, Francis attended Trinity College when he was 11 years old and completed his course of study in 1575. He struggled financially for a number of years, and during this time, his father passed away. Eventually, he became a member for Cornwall in the House of Commons, which began his political career. He held a place in Parliament for nearly four decades until being ousted on bribery charges in 1621.\nAfter the collapse of his political career, Bacon was free to focus o..

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What is a list of biotechnology products?

Biotechnology is being used to develop new products and technology to fight diseases, reduce pollution, improve agriculture and manufacture products while creating less pollution and waste.\nIn the medical field, companies are using biotechnology to develop new drugs more rapidly and efficiently. Biotechnology identifies genes and proteins that are associated with diseases. The companies use the genes as drug targets and diagnostic markers. They screen thousands of compounds to identify effective drugs. They refine the chemicals, check for toxicity, and then move into clinical trials.\nThe oth..

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